Nuno Brás

Dom Nuno Brás da Silva Martins (Vimeiro, Lourinhã, 12 May 1963), most often referred to simply as Dom Nuno Brás, is a Portuguese Catholic bishop and current Bishop of Funchal, Madeira.[1]

His Most Reverend Excellency, Dom

Nuno I
Bishop of Funchal
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdiocesePatriarchate of Lisbon
ProvinceLisbon
MetropolisLisbon
DioceseFunchal
SeeFunchal
Appointed12 January 2019
Installed17 February 2019
PredecessorAntónio III
Other posts- Rector of the Portuguese Pontifical College in Rome (2002-2005)
- Rector of the Olivais Major Seminary of Christ the King (2005-2011)
Orders
Ordination4 July 1987
by António II, Patriarch of Lisbon
Consecration20 November 2011
by José IV, Patriarch of Lisbon,
Manuel Clemente, Bishop of Porto and Salvatore Fisichella, Titular Archbishop of Voghenza
RankBishop
Personal details
Birth nameNuno Brás da Silva Martins
Born12 May 1963
Vimeiro
NationalityPortuguese
ResidenceCasa Episcopal do Funchal
OccupationUniversity Professor
Jornalist
Previous post- Auxiliary Bishop of the Patriarchate of Lisbon (2011-2019)
- Titular Bishop of the Elvas (2011-2019)
Alma materCatholic University of Portugal, Pontifical Gregorian University
MottoIn Verbo Tuo
Coat of arms

Academic career

Nuno Brás da Silva Martins graduated in Theology from the Faculty of Theology of the Portuguese Catholic University in 1985. Five years later he earned his master's degree in Systematic Theology under the guidance of José IV, GCC and with the thesis The Christian life as an extension of the incarnation. Theology of Christian existence in the pastoral works of Cardinal Cerejeira[2].

He later received his doctorate in Fundamental Theology in 1999, by the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, with the thesis: Christ perfect communicator. Theological reading for an interdisciplinary investigation on the communicative phenomenon, guided by Archbishop Rino Fisichella.[2]

Apart from this Portuguese teaching positions, Bishop Martins has also taught at the Pontifical University of Salamanca, in 1996, and at the Pontifical Gregorian University, between 1999 and 2005.

Since 2009 he became member of the Scientific Society of the Portuguese Catholic University.

Ecclesiastic career

Martins, first big role within the Catholic Church start in 1993 when he was appointed member of the educational team of the Olivais Major Seminary of Christ the King. Between 2005 and 2011 he would become Rector of the same clergy educational institution.

In Rome, Bishop Martins, was appointed Rector of the Pontifical Portuguese College between 2002 and 2005. One year afterwards, in 2006 he would be back in Portugal working closely in the Patriarchate administration as member of the Pastoral Council of the archdiocese of Lisbon and Canon of the Metropolitan Chapter of the Patriarchal See.

In 2011 he his elected, by Pope Benedict XVI, as Titular Bishop of Elvas and Auxiliary Bishop of the Patriarchate of Lisbon. He also served in the Portuguese Conference of Bishops as member of the sectorial commissions for Culture, Cultural Assets and Social Communications of the Catholic Church in Portugal and for Christian Education and the Doctrine of Faith.

Bishop Martins is then appointed, in 2016, by Pope Francis has member of the Dicastery for Communication of the Holy See, a position that would then lead him to become coordinator of the Social Communications of the Commission for Evangelization and Culture, body of the Council of Episcopal Conferences of Europe in 2018.

Bishop of Funchal

On January 12, 2019, Bishop Martins is elected by Pope Francis as Bishop of Funchal, succeeding António III. Upon knowing of his appointment Bishop Martins told the press that he felt "a mixture of fear and confidence. Fear because I am aware of my limitations; confidence because I know that Jesus will always be with me and not abandon me." A feeling he would later reiterate his mixed feeling in an interview given to RTP Madeira on February 14.[3][4]

Two days after his appointment was made public by the Holy See, the President of the Republic congratulated Bishop Martins. In his official statement the Portuguese president said that the appointment "fills all Portuguese, believers and non-believers with joy".[5]

He arrived at Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport on February 15, 2019 where he was greeted by his predecessor before kissing the ground following the custom set by Pope John Paul II.[6][7]

Shortly after his arrival, Bishop Martins gave an interview to the Madeiran media surrounded by António III and Teodoro I. On this interview Bishop Martins highlighted that his mission, as Bishop of Funchal, given by Pope Francis was " to build a Christian community and evangelize".[8] When asked about Madeira's economy and how the Diocese could help, he highlighted the cultural contribution of the Catholic Church to the Autonomous Region and how the religious cultural patrimony could be used in the region's favour to promote Christian religious tourism.[9]

As for the sex abuse scandal surrounding Father Anastácio Alves, Bishop Martins told the press, on his arrival to the island, that he will adopt the own way of proceeding of the Portuguese Episcopal Conference, in force since 2012.[10][11][12]

Taking Office

On Sunday, February 17, Bishop Martins officially took office as Bishop of Funchal[13] in a ceremony held in the Cathedral of Funchal. In his first homily he appealed to the "holiness" of the priests, called for a Church that "dares to be" and does not just "appears to be",[14] asked his Diocesan Curia to give testimonial of the Risen Christ[15] and ensured "a sincere collaboration with all entities of the Madeiran society, with respect for each one of them".

To his taking of office mass attended the following Catholic clergy:[16]

Country Attendee Rank
 Portugal Manuel III Cardinal-Patriarch of Lisbon
Teodoro Faria Bishop Emeritus of Funchal
António III Bishop Emeritus of Funchal
Francisco Senra de Faria Coelho Archbishop of Évora
António Montes Bishop Emeritus of Bragança-Miranda
José Ornelas Bishop of Setúbal
José Traquina Bishop of Santarém
Manuel Quintas Bishop of Faro
António Braga Bishop Emeritus of the Angra
António Luciano Bishop of Viseu
Manuel Felício Bishop of Guarda
António Moiteiro Bishop of Aveiro
José Cordeiro Bishop of Bragança-Miranda
Daniel Batalha Auxiliary Bishop of Lisbon
Joaquim Mendes Auxiliary Bishop of Lisbon
Rui Valério Bishop of the Portuguese Military Ordinariate of Portugal
 Cape Verde Ildo Fortes Bishop of Mindelo-Cabo-Verde
  Holy See Rino Passigato Titular Archbishop of Nova Caesaris and Apostolic Nuncio to Portugal;
 Madagascar Alfredo Caires Bishop of Mananjary
Meetings with Regional and Local authorities
"Reconnaissance" visits

On the first months, shortly after taking office, Bishop Nuno, started a series of semi-formal visits around the Autonomous Regions of Madeira to better know the pastoral needs of the diocese. Such visits included:

  • 4-day Pastoral Visit to the parishes of Porto Santo Island;[21]
  • Visit to the Sacred Art Museum of Funchal;[22]
  • Meeting with priests responsible for the parishes located in the northern municipalities of Madeira Island;[23]
  • Meeting with priests responsible for the parishes located in the Machico and Santa Cruz municipalities;[24]
  • Meetings with Catholic schools and institutions around Madeira Island;[25][26][27]
Priest Giselo Andrade Case

Following the Priest Giselo Andrade's case and his assignment to the Communications and Media Office of the Diocese by his predecessor Bishop Carrilho, Bishop Martins opted to remove Father Giselo from the Permanent Secretariat of the Diocese following his cabinet reshuffle.

Diocese's Coat of Arms

On March 23, 2019, the Bishop Nuno announced through the diocese's Facebook page[28] and on a historical note on the diocese's website[29][30][31] the adoption of the diocese's coat of arms. The coat of arms was designed by Miguel Pinto-Correia[28] following the economist's open letter to the Bishop, published in the regional newspaper,[32] suggesting that the Diocese should adopt a coat of arms on 600th anniversary of the discovery of Madeira.

600th Anniversary of the Discovery of Madeira

On Madeira Day 2019, the year that Madeira celebrated its 600th anniversary of discovery and settlement, Bishop Martins addressed in the Te Deum Mass stressed that such a historical feat was, overall, also a beneficial Christian feat of the Church that became a blessing for the entire population that later settled on the island.[33]

In his sermon Bishop Martins publicly acknowledged that despite 600 years of Catholicism on the island, the Diocese could "not fail to acknowledge the many sins, the many failings and failures that have marked these 600 years, whether by individual Christians or by the Christian community as a whole".[33][34] Implying acknowledgement of the Diocese's persecution and pressure against the Anglican and Evangelical Churches on the island.[35]

Episcopal Conference of Portugal

As a diocesan member of the Episcopal Conference of Portugal, Bishop Martins participates in the following bodies within the Conference:[36]

  • Member of Commission for Christian Education and Doctrine of Faith (2017-2020);
  • Member of Commission for Culture, Cultural Assets and Media (2017-2020);

Teaching

Shortly after taking up office as Bishop of Funchal, Nuno Brás decided[37] that, in partnership with the Theological School of Funchal, he would teach "Introduction to Christianity" and "Revelation, Faith's Foundation" as after-work courses open to anyone interested.

Views

Education

In one of his masses as Auxiliary Bishop of Lisbon, Bishop Martins, invited catholic religious teachers to be "pilgrims of God". According to his homily teachers should show students that there is more to life than the things that "one can measure, weight or touch".[38]

Bishop Martins, has ascertained that the role of teachers in society needs to be bigger than "raising rich [in knowledge] people, closed to themselves in this [non-believer] small horizon".[38] According to him catholic religious teachers need to teach their students to search for God and to point out the answers that God gives.[38]

Church child abuse scandal

As Auxiliary Bishop of the Patriarchate of Lisbon and following the McCarrick case and Viganò allegations, happening at about the same time as the conclusion of the Grand jury investigation of Catholic Church sexual abuse in Pennsylvania, Bishop Martins, together with his peers of the Portuguese Episcopal Conference was co-signer of a public support letter[39] addressed to Pope Francis. The letter was published on September 3, 2018, and followed the Portuguese National Symposium of the Clergy, held in Fátima.

The Portuguese bishops criticized all "attempts to call into question the [Pope's] credibility" and expressed "fraternal support" to the leader of the Catholic Church, stressing that they are in "full communion" with the Pope.

In the same letter, Bishop Martins and his peers also took the opportunity to support and condemn the "drama of child abuse by responsible members of the Church," under a commitment to "root out the causes."

He would later reiterate his public support for Pope Francis pontificate by declaring to Vatican News that " [Pope Francis's pontificate] is the pontificate that God wants for today's time," and concluded that "we should always thank the Popes that God gives us".[40]

Nevertheless, as Bishop of Funchal, Nuno Martins refused to create, in 2019, a special commission to investigate cases of child abuse in the diocese, contrary to the example set by the Patriarchate of Lisbon, under the argument that "there are no cases that justify such".[41] In this regard, Bishop Martins did not considered the case of Father Anastácio, who is missing, and who is being investigated by the Judiciary Police due to child abuse crimes. Instead he preferred to maintain an internal diocesan investigation on that specific case while stating that he does not want to "substitute the police" in this matter.[41]

Virgin Mary

On the diocese's online newspaper Bishop Martins wrote[42] that the Virgin Mary was the woman in the likeness of Christ. In his theological article he stated that the Virgin Mary was physically and spiritually similar to Christ:

"That, physically, she was similar to her Son, it is not surprising. And no, I am not mistaken: even physically, it is the Virgin who is similar to her Son, because it was in his image that everything was created!

But it is much more than that: everything about the Virgin Mary is like Jesus. Because she is his perfect, finished disciple: the disciple who follows the Lord through the dusty paths of Galilee and Judea; the disciple standing at the cross; the disciple who was given the mission to care for other disciples forever, throughout history.

The Virgin Mary (of course she is a Virgin, even physically, because that is the sign that the One who was born of her is truly God, and she is all of God and for God!) has the form of Jesus Christ."

Venezuela crisis

Bishop Martins set as one of his main priorities upon taking office the care and looking after of those Madeirans and second-generation Madeirans that are fleeing from Venezuela[43][44][45] as consequence of Maduro's regime. On this issue he has stated that "it is necessary to welcome those who need help. Then it will also be important to develop cooperation with the Caritas of Venezuela, as an institution that is necessarily credible to support the people of Madeira and beyond, who are experiencing very difficult times."[46]

Homosexuality

When interviewed on March 2, 2019, Bishop Martins admitted[47] that homosexuals can be "good Christians". Further to this he stated[47] that "God loves you in this situation of yours. And because he loves you, he invites you to convert. He invites you to change". He clarified that he views[47] homosexuality as a condition and as such Jesus Christ invites all Christians to internally convert.

Abortion

Bishop Martins is a critic of the abortion laws in Portugal and the possibility of the legalization of euthanasia, having used[48] the diocese's online newspaper to criticize further liberalization of said laws. He has stated that a "society that allows someone to decide on the life of another is not a society we want to live in... All Human life is sacred and untouchable.[48]

Euthanasia

In February 2020, following the debate in the Assembly of the Republic to approve the euthanasia in Portugal, Bishop Nuno Brás ordered all priest to give sermons against euthanasia and all parishes to distribute leaflets explaining the concepts of assisted death and of the right to life.[49] The leaflets ordered to be distributed, and published by the Portuguese Episcopal Conference, contained only questions with answers defended by the Catholic Church that reinforce the conviction that “one must defend human life to the end. Never cause death".[50]

Another action carried out by Bishop Nuno Brás, on Fevreuary 2020, in an attempt to raise the issue among the catholic people in Madeira, was to hold an ecumenical vigil in the Church of the College with leaders of other main Christian faiths on the island, among them Ilse Berardo. The vigil was attended by the President of the Legislative Assembly of Madeira and member of CDS-PP Madeira, José Manuel Rodrigues.[51]

As a member of the Portuguese Episcopal Conference, Bishop Nuno Brás advocates the referendum against the decriminalization of euthanasia in Portugal and proposes to deputies in the Assembly of the Republic a stronger investment on “palliative care”.[52] He has also accused the Portuguese deputies proponents of euthanasia of choosing the "cheapest way out" for the Portuguese Healthcare System instead of focusing taxpayers money in palliative care.[53]

Also the issue of euthanasia, Bishop Martins stated that:[52]

“Whether it is a passing disease, a chronic illness, or a very serious illness, in which it seems that the whole world is fleeing from us, we Christians want to become aware, we want to say that we are not alone, we want to realize that God is with us, that He never leaves us ”

Political views

Demographics

In 2019, Bishop Martins expressed his concern for the lack of a young population in the Autonomous Region of Madeira and a "frightening" low number of births. He also pointed out that young people who exist at any given moment, go to the mainland to attend university and lose their roots acquired in Madeira, implying lack of economic opportunities.[54]

Regionalisation

Bishop Martins was against the regionalisation of mainland Portugal at the time of the 1998 Portuguese regionalisation referendum. Faced with his assignment to the Diocese of Funchal and on his first anniversary as bishop of the diocese he publicly acknowledge his misconceptions on the issue:[55]

“I was decidedly opposed to regionalization, when it was the referendum. At this moment, I am wondering if regionalization is not the opportunity that regions in the interior of the continent could seize for development and for the resolution of problems that they objectively have...[regionalization] was the way that the Madeirans found to claim before the national government an increase in their standard of living, a set of improvements that would otherwise always be difficult... Regionalization, in the specific case of Madeira, meant that there was development, improvement of living standards, with the Madeirans becoming aware of their own identity - with some pride, I must say - of their specificity and of what they can give to the whole of Portugal."

2019 Regional Elections

During the 2019 Madeiran regional election Bishop Martins appealed[56][57] to candidates to use the electoral campaign as a "time of civilization" and criticized "personal attacks" and "slander" among politicians. He further requested that all candidates should have dignified debates and should "respect for the dignity of other participants”, the electoral campaign should be "a time and a space for civilization".

Contrary to his predecessors, Bishop Martins requested[57] the parties and their candidates to not use catholic churchyards as places for political campaign rallies with the use of megaphones.

Coat of Arms
Coat of arms of Nuno Brás da Silva Martins, Bishop of Funchal
Adopted
2011
Coronet
Bishop's Galero
Escutcheon
Purple, a sword pointed Or, between a star of seven beams Argent, and an olive branch Argent, fruited Or.
Supporters
A latin cross Or.
Motto
In Verbo Tuo
Symbolism
The sword: St. Paul affirms that the Word of God is the "sword of the Spirit" (Eph. 6:17), and the Letter to the Hebrews affirms that it is "living and effective, more penetrating than any double-edged sword. It judges the dispositions and the intentions of the heart "(Heb 4,12). On the other hand, the sword also refers to the land of origin of the new bishop (Vimeiro), whose patron saint is St. Michael, and also to St. Nuno de Santa Maria, who, having deposed the sword of war, allowed God to win , living their days in the recollection of the Carmo Convent (Lisbon) in the sanctity of life and in the distribution of their goods for the poor. The star refers to the Virgin Mary, the morning star, and her participation as a believer in the mystery of the cross (the Seven Sorrows of the Virgin), fulfilling the prophecy of the old Simeon (Luke 2:35: "A sword will pierce your soul" ).The olive branch, with 7 leaves and 12 olives, besides alluding to the mystery of Christ, the Anointed by the Spirit, whose priesthood is fully participated by the Bishops, successors of the Apostles, also alludes to the 7 gifts and 12 fruits of the Holy Spirit, as well as the charity that always animates the pastoral activity of the Church. He also refers to the Seminary of the Olive groves, where the new bishop exercised much of his priestly ministry. The motto "In Verbo tuo" is taken from Lk 5,5. After an unsuccessful night of fishing, and having heard the word of Jesus, Himself the Word of God, speaking to the multitude from his boat, St. Peter is invited by the Master to throw the nets afresh. In spite of his knowledge of the art of fishing to say that it is useless to resume this activity, St. Peter makes a profession of faith, stating that he would re-launch the nets for the sake of and in the word of Jesus, and was then confronted with fishing " of fish that the nets were breaking ". The bishop's whole activity is to repeat this profession of faith: after listening to the Lord who speaks from the boat of Peter who is the Church, the Bishop must live and act not from a mere human wisdom but from the Wisdom which it is Jesus himself, inviting everyone to live the happiness of knowing the Lord and living with Him.

Bibliography
Styles of
Nuno Brás da Silva Martins
Reference style
Spoken style
  • Your Excellency
  • Dom Nuno
Religious styleBishop

Throughout his career Bishop Martins has edited several book and contributed to scientific publications on theology.

Published Books
  • A vida cristã como extensão da encarnação. Teologia da existência cristã nas Obras Pastorais do Cardeal Cerejeira, Lisboa, Rei dos Livros - UCP, 1992.
  • Cristo o comunicador perfeito. Delineamento de uma teologia da comunicação à luz da Instrução Pastoral Communio et progressio, Lisboa, Didaskalia, 2000.
  • Introdução à Teologia, Lisboa, UCP, 2003.

Articles in Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
  • «Revelação (Teol.)», in Verbo. Enciclopédia Luso-brasileira de cultura: edição séc. XXI, vol. 25, Lisboa-S. Paulo, Verbo, 1998-2003, 385-390.
  • «Teologia fundamental», in Verbo. Enciclopédia Luso-brasileira de cultura: edição séc. XXI, vol. 27, Lisboa-S. Paulo, Verbo, 1998-2003, 1329-1330.
  • «Tradição (Teol.)», in Verbo. Enciclopédia Luso-brasileira de cultura: edição séc. XXI, vol. 28, Lisboa-S. Paulo, Verbo, 1998-2003, 531-534.
  • «Teología. II. Método Teológico», in C. IZQUIERDO (ed.), Diccionario de Teología, Pamplona, EUNSA, 2006, 941-946.

Other Published Works
  • «Podemos acreditar em quem tem fé?», Novellae Olivarum 21 (1997) 33-38.
  • «In honorem. O Professor João António de Sousa», Didaskalia XXVIII (1998) 211-214.
  • «Mil anos de teologia: ao ritmo da Igreja e do mundo», Lumen Veritatis 6 (1999) 2.5.
  • «ICNE: Um dom do Espírito Santo», Novellae Olivarum 32 (2006) 49-56.
  • «Um ano centrado na Palavra de Deus», Novellae Olivarum 35 (2007) 7-22.
  • «A atenção aos tempos novos na vida do evangelizador», Novellae Olivarum 35 (2007) 79-93.
  • «Desafios da cultura contemporânea ao sacerdote e à Igreja. Intervenção III», in V SIMPÓSIO DO CLERO DE PORTUGAL, Presbitério em comunhão. Ao serviço da comunhão eclesial, Lisboa, Paulinas, 2007, 126-130.
  • «Introdução», in D. ANTÓNIO RIBEIRO, Imagens vivas de Cristo Pastor. O ministério ordenado na Igreja, Lisboa, UCP, 2008, 5-13.
  • «A Palavra de Deus na formação sacerdotal», Novellae Olivarum 36 (2008) 10-22.
  • «Deitar-vos-ão no regaço uma boa medida, calcada, sacudida, transbordante (Lc 6,38)», Novellae Olivarum 37 (2008) 11-28.
  • «Presenças sacramentais de Cristo», Novellae Olivarum, 39 (2009) 17-35.
  • «Formar Padres sábios e santos», Novellae Olivarum, 41 (2010) 19-34.
  • «O celibato sacerdotal: que razões?», Novellae Olivarum, 41 (2010) 35-64.
  • «D. José Policarpo e a formação sacerdotal», Novellae Olivarum, 42 (2011) 17-29.
  • «Prefácio», in D. ANTÓNIO RIBEIRO, Vida religiosa: a radicalidade do amor por Jesus, Lisboa, UCP, 2011, 5-7.
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Tomás Pedro Barbosa da Silva Nunes		 Titular Bishop of Elvas
11 October 2011 - 12 January 2019		 Succeeded by
Darley José Kummer
Preceded by
António III		 Bishop of Funchal
12 January 2019 - Present		 Incumbent
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